True, but who's to say that it will be us that they are chasing?
It's a pity there isn't a market for Hardaker to go AWOL or something - I'd have a few quid on that!

Looking at the squads I expect t us to be in another dog fight at the foot of the table.

I expect Leigh, Cas and possibly KR to be in that scrap with us.

The last few months of positive recruitment I feel have made us competitive but I still expect it to be a tough season.

Leigh have a few headline signings but look very weak in other areas particularly at 6 on the wings and secondrow I looked at their squad and was pretty underwhelmed given it’s supposed strength.

As I said at the start of last year the next 2 seasons would be huge for Trinity on and off the field and if we can survive in SL I think with all the positive off field progress we have a genuine opportunity to push the club into the next mini tear of mid table teams.

I hope I’m wrong but I do think 23 will be a very tough session, however we have the squad to be competitive.

I’m hoping that Trinity are really lucky with injuries due to having a relatively small squad.

Need key players like Lino,Smith,Lynne, Proctor,Atoni, Whitbread,Murphy,Langi and Taufua to play key roles week in week out and be on form if the team is to stay in SL…

Injuries will play apart no doubt about that if we lose 4 or 5 key players we have problems that can be said about other teams though leigh for all there big spending have a small squad and salford lose 2 or 3 big players they will struggle too there already down to 23 fit players, we also have a good academy and reserves set up unlike those clubs.i agree with john though this year is massive stay up with the ground and every other postive coming out of the club we will get stronger next year

Mainly due to the late season surge. It was pretty dire up until that turnaround. Was the turnaround down to Poching I’m not so sure from what I heard at the time and soon after.

Poching is history. Thanks but good bye. If the players are training harder this season that’s a positive.

I think our strongest signings could be our coaching staff. Mash has worked with every player at Belle Vue, if and when the injuries do come .i`m sure he has instilled enough confidence in every player to take that step up in to the first team.
Our previous coaches over the years played with players carrying injuries, he has had the experience of seeing the less senior players week in week out from last season.

I think he would be referring to the fitness trainer not the rugby training.
I don't think the players liked the conditioner's plans.

I was there listening to Tanginoa, it wasn’t at all disrespectful towards Poching, he simply said it’s more intense training and fitness compared to last year. Every coach had their own style and programmes. Crowther said the influence already of Proctor and Langi has really had a great impact on the team both on and off the field.